Pres. Ahmadinejad arrives in Dushanbe

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has arrived in Tajikistan capital, Dushanbe at the head of a high-ranking delegation to attend the World Water Summit.

President Ahmadinejad will introduce Iran’s ideas on preservation, management and proper consumption of water as one of the most significant issues in the world today.

He will meet with Tajik President Emomali Rahman and other officials during his stay in Tajikistan. They will discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as regional and international issues.

Iran is a pioneer in dam construction projects and it has expertise in controlling surface waters.

President Ahmadinejad attended the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Istanbul and introduced seven important proposals to the summit.

The Iranian president will travel to China next to hold talks with Chinese officials and to attend Iran’s National Day ceremonies at Shanghai Expo 2010.